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Gad Lewertoff
Frank Martin: Chamber Music
Genres: Pop, Classical

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Études, for 2 pianos (arr. from 'Études (5) for string orchestra'): Ouverture
2. Études, for 2 pianos (arr. from 'Études (5) for string orchestra'): 1 ère étude pour l'enchaînement des traits
3. Études, for 2 pianos (arr. from 'Études (5) for string orchestra'): 2ème étude pour le rythme
4. Études, for 2 pianos (arr. from 'Études (5) for string orchestra'): 3ème étude pour l'expression
5. Études, for 2 pianos (arr. from 'Études (5) for string orchestra'): 4ème étude pour le jeu fugué ou 'Chacun et chaque chose à sa plac
6. Clair de lune, for piano
7. Sonnets (4) à Cassandre, for mezzo-soprano, flute, viola & cello: Qui voudra voir . . .
8. Sonnets (4) à Cassandre, for mezzo-soprano, flute, viola & cello: Nature ornant la dame
9. Sonnets (4) à Cassandre, for mezzo-soprano, flute, viola & cello: Avant le temps
10. Sonnets (4) à Cassandre, for mezzo-soprano, flute, viola & cello: Quand je te vois
11. Esquisse 'Étude de lecture', for piano
12. Trio on Popular Irish Folk Tunes, for piano, violin & cello: Allegro moderato
13. Trio on Popular Irish Folk Tunes, for piano, violin & cello: Adagio
14. Trio on Popular Irish Folk Tunes, for piano, violin & cello: Gigue- Allegro
15. Ballade for trombone or tenor sax & piano
16. Overture and foxtrot, for 2 pianos

CD Details

All Artists: Gad Lewertoff
Title: Frank Martin: Chamber Music
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: GalloMusic
Release Date: 12/12/1995
Album Type: Import
Genres: Pop, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Ballads, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Instruments, Brass
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 034060963326, 7619918063323

CD Reviews

Uneven performances of fine chamber music

Nicholas A. Deutsch | New York, NY USA | 02/01/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Of the available discs devoted to the fine chamber music by the great Swiss composer Frank Martin (1890-1974), this sadly must rank low. Its main appeal will be for Martin "completists," as it contains 2 works not otherwise available: the Etudes for 2 Pianos - the composer's own transcription of his 1955-56 Etudes for String Orchestra - & the brief, catchy Overture & Foxtrot for 2 Pianos (1924). They are performed well by the Duo Beersheva & adequately engineered. The quality of the other performances is variable, & that of the lovely 1921 Ronsard Sonnets (for mezzo-soprano, flute, viola & cello) is frankly unfortunate. There are better performed & better recorded versions of all these pieces in other all-Martin collections: the Sonnets on ASV CD DCA 1010, the Trio on Irish Folk Tunes on Jecklin-Disco JD 646-2, the Ballade for Trombone & Piano on Bis CD-71, & the 2 brief pieces for piano solo on Gallo CD-636."